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title: "Red Short Sleeve Hoodie — $42K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **red short sleeve hoodie**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-67.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 10Growth 0Conversion 11Competition 80Returns 17Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 34Review moat 24Quality gap 42
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$37.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$9.82–$71.18**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****35%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,906.72**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Bad****7.9%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$42K**
$42K/yr · 129K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-67.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, red short sleeve hoodie is a $42K/yr Amazon United States market (129K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **red short sleeve hoodie market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$37K–$47K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **17%**
- 1 of 6 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#380**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **74%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **124 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**18 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**117**
**Top-5 brand share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**35%**
Top 20: 71%
**Open market**
**14%**
- Nike67% - KLIEGOU7% - MAGCOMSEN5% - Pullonsy3% - TUAOVA2% - Hanes2% - Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 14%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — -67.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '26Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/red-short-sleeve-hoodie/trend)
## **Top red short sleeve hoodie search terms**
- **red nike hoodie**52K/yr-76.8%0.9% conv. - **red nike sweatshirt**12K/yr-68.3%1.4% conv. - **red nike hoodie men**12K/yr-63.3%1.3% conv. - **red short sleeve hoodie**13K/yr+23.4%0.3% conv. - **nike red hoodie**8K/yr-67.0%0.3% conv. - **red nike hoodie women**7K/yr-69.0%0.8% conv. - **red short sleeve hoodie men**6K/yr-9.0%2.3% conv. - **nike hoodie red**5K/yr-61.0%0.5% conv. - **red nike sweater**3K/yr-57.5%0.3% conv. - **mens red nike hoodie**4K/yr-81.3%1.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/red-short-sleeve-hoodie/search-terms)
## **Top red short sleeve hoodie products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%$2K8%$3K12%$5K16%$7K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 50 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Nike Mens Club Pullover Fleece Hoodie University Red/University Red/White Large**Nike**$57.79**4.7★816 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPGK8LFY) [2**Nike Mens Hoodie Black/White nkCJ1611 010 (Red Medium)**Nike**$47.94**4.8★236 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KPMVBNY) [3**Nike Mens Hoodie Black/White nkCJ1611 010 (Red Large)**Nike**$50.51**4.8★241 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KPMG2JF) [4**Nike Mens Club Full-Zip Fleece Hoodie University Red/University Red/White Large**Nike**$71.18**4.7★696 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRYWTKZ) [5**Nike Mens Therma Pullover Hoodie (US Alpha X-Large Regular Regular Red)**Nike**$56.73**4.7★268 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCXQTFKF)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Roadbox Mens Short Sleeve Hoodie Lightweight Workout Hooded T Shirts UPF 50+ Quick Dry Athletic Gym Running Sweatshirt**Roadbox**$17.69**29 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGJ93F8Y) [**YiShiJie Red Men Hoodies Sweatshirt Long Sleeve Pullover with Kangaroo Pocket Hooded Midweight Sports Hoodie Casual Outerwear 3XL**YiShiJie**$16.07**34 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMZT5CPK) [**MAGCOMSEN Short Sleeve Hoodies for Men Workout Lightweight Athletic Gym Sweatshirt Summer Hooded T Shirts Red**MAGCOMSEN**$16.70**73 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4R62JZT) [**MAGCOMSEN Short Sleeve Hoodies for Men Workout Lightweight Athletic Gym Sweatshirt Summer Hooded T Shirts Red**MAGCOMSEN**$17.44**73 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4R7GLGC) [**Nike Womens Fleece Hoodie Pullover Sweatshirt (US Alpha X-Large Regular Regular Red)**Nike**$46.19**46 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4B5TLCP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**YiShiJie Red Men Hoodies Sweatshirt Long Sleeve Pullover with Kangaroo Pocket Hooded Midweight Sports Hoodie Casual Outerwear 3XL**YiShiJie**$16.07**4.1★**▲ 362%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMZT5CPK) [**Roadbox Mens Short Sleeve Hoodie Lightweight Workout Hooded T Shirts UPF 50+ Quick Dry Athletic Gym Running Sweatshirt**Roadbox**$17.69**4.8★**▲ 353%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGJ93F8Y) [**Nike Mens Club Pullover Fleece Hoodie Team Crimson/Team Crimson/White Medium**Nike**$59.51**4.7★**▲ 344%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBS1KQ58) [**Nike Mens Graphic Pullover Hoodie Scarlet**Nike**$59.47**4.6★**▲ 343%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q5MTD6Z) [**MAGCOMSEN Short Sleeve Hoodies for Men Workout Lightweight Athletic Gym Sweatshirt Summer Hooded T Shirts Red**MAGCOMSEN**$17.44**4.0★**▲ 323%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4R7GLGC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about red short sleeve hoodie**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“The product is very good, good quality, and arrived on time”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Great fit”*
**Soft Feel**11%
*“Super soft”*
**Color**8%
*“Great color”*
**Comfort-Overall**8%
*“Very Comfortable”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Excellent value”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“Great gift”*
**Warmth**3%
*“This hoodie is very warm”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Its the perfect blend of thickness”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“a good style”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**36%
*“Too big”*
**Color**17%
*“just wish they sent the right color”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Cheap material”*
**Machine Wash Suitability**3%
*“Does not hold color in wash”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“item is rather cheap”*
**Value For Money**1%
*“Nike is expensive bc you get what you pay for”*
**Strap/String Quality**1%
*“I don't like the strings that come on hoodies so I always cut one end off”*
**Thickness**1%
*“not thick like a sweatshirt”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**59%
**Color**8%
**Material Quality**5%
**Length**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Waist Fit**2%
**Chest Fit**2%
**Sleeve Fit**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Thin**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is red short sleeve hoodie profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $42K/yr across 50 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -67.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the red short sleeve hoodie niche?**
- 18 brands and 117 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in red short sleeve hoodie?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Material Quality. The return rate is 7.9% — above our launch gate.
- **What does it cost to enter the red short sleeve hoodie niche?**
- Listings span $9.82–$71.18; the average listing price is $37.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,907 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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